1、Unit 2 Growing PainsPeriod 10Project:Writing an advice letter Could you help him?In almost every family are problems that may upset teenagers and their parents.A father has some problems with his son.They have both written letters to a magazine,asking for advice.Listening Listen to the tape,Get a ge
2、neral idea about these two letters on page 38Read the letters again and answer some questionsFather(1)Why does the father write the letter?(2)What does the father think of his son?(3)What is the father worrying about?Son(1)Why does the son write the letter?(2)What are his problems?(3)How does he fee
3、l about his father?When you write a letter-What kind of words and expressions do we need when we write a letter to an editor for help?Word focus 11.Im writing to-2.ask for some help with my 16-year-old son.3.treat sb.very well4.insist on wasting his time watching DVDs5.spend too much time in interne
4、t cafes6.Chat online-online chatting7.During this important period in his life8.At present9.I am worried that if I keep allowing him to do what he wants,he will-10.How can I help my son without harming our relationship?Word Focus 2 Suggest an idea go to a restaurant for dinner Whenever I try to talk
5、 to him he just shouts at me.fight like crazy have some spare time/free time selfish and unloving forbid sb.from doing at the internet caf He was once a teenager-he should understand me better than he does.yours sincerely/yours trulyHow to write an advice letter?Planning Preparing Producing Presenti
6、ngPlanning Discuss-read questions on page 39 Decide Assign roles to each group member(two or three people can share the same task)research the writing style write an outline(纲要）for the letter write the letterPreparingFind examples of advice letters.You may look at the following resources for informa
7、tionmagazines newspapers internet sites TV shows for teenagers make a draft(草稿）Producing Write the advice letter according to the outline All members need to proofread(校对）the draft.Make a final versionPresenting Read the letter in front of the class Answer the questions from students Display your letter
